Carbon monoxide and water vapor contamination of compressed breathing air for firefighters and divers

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 403-423

  Austin, C C ^a   Ecobichon, D J ^a   Dussault, G ^b   Tirado, T ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Montreal Fire Department ^*  (Canada)

^c Chemistry Section   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING APPARATUS; CONTAMINATION; FIRE FIGHTER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0030670032     PISSN: 00984108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00984109708984073     Document Type: Article

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